Peningkatan pH Cairan Mulut akibat mengkomsumsi Kacang dan Keju

(Improvement of Oral pH Fluid due to Nuts and Cheese Consuming)AbstractA certain food category is one of significant factor in determining acidogenic potential. Referring to previous medical research reports, consuming peanut and cheese could increase salivary pH because they are classified as low acidogenic food. The main objective of this research was to identify the difference of salivary pH data after consuming peanut and cheese. This research was using quasi-experimental data with t Test statistic analysis at α=0,05. The materials used in this research were 10% of sucrose solution, peanut and cheese. The research was conducted to 30 Padjadjaran University students with the age ranging from 20 to 24 with good general health condition and good oral hygiene. The result of this research was showing that salivary pH increased after consuming peanut and cheese. The research concluded that there was salivary pH increase after consuming peanut and cheese, and there was no difference between the increasing salivary pH after consuming peanut and the increasing salivary pH after consuming cheese.Keywords: peanut, cheese, salivary pH